This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred Experience: The staff Rheumatologist should be board certified/eligible in Rheumatology. This would allow the applicant to be qualified to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with Rheumatology diseases according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods and techniques. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 lbs. and over); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; walking (3 hours per day); standing (6 hours per day); kneeling (2 hours per day); both legs required; ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; ability to distinguish basic colors; hearing (aid permitted). ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Karen.Chapman@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Provides comprehensive patient care in the form of consultative inpatient and outpatient Rheumatology patient care at the VA Manchester Healthcare System and select Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The incumbent will work under the general supervision of the Chief of Medicine. The staff Rheumatologist always works within her or his privileges. The staff Rheumatologist is expected to maintain current knowledge and skills. She or he must be able to deliver interventions throughout the full spectrum of Rheumatology care, i.e., she or he is expected to maintain good diagnostic and therapeutic acumen. Performs highly responsible duties in the advanced examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients in the Rheumatology Service who are referred from outlying medical facilities and the local areas. Evaluates laboratory and clinical findings, differentiating among the various contributory causes, and prescribes appropriate treatment. Guides, instructs, and trains medical residents and students in rheumatological medicine as well as interns in other specialties in aspects of rheumatological medicine which relate to their area. Oversees medical students and residents in the Rheumatology Service. Utilizes telehealth modalities to provide care to patients when appropriate medically and the patient agrees to the use of virtual care. Ensures that high quality patient care is delivered in a resourceful and efficient manner. Evaluates, diagnoses and manages patients with Rheumatologic conditions. Perform procedures related to the Rheumatology subspecialty. Management of patients requiring biologics and IV bisphosphonates Provides patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness and avoidance of disability, and treatment of disease. Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills that establishes and maintains professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of the health care team. Actively participates as a Clinician-Educator as part of the facility's Academic Affiliations, and for the promotion of up-to-date learning in topics related to Rheumatology. Provides medical resident and other trainee supervision as part of delivery of quality care to patients. Works collaboratively with other specialists and Primary Care PACT teams to ensure patients receive continuous quality care and to provide rheumatology training as requested. Other duties as assigned by Chief of Medicine, and/or Deputy Chief of Staff and/or Chief of Staff. Work Schedule: Full-time work, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST)"]

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